Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Circle the correct letter AND
write key words next to each item.
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The original 13 colonies in North America were established and governed by
___________
A | West Africa. | C | France. | B | Germany. | D | England. |
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Charles I signed this document that limited the king from collecting taxes
without Parliament's consent.
A | Magna Carta | C | Petition of Right | B | English Bill of Rights | D | Mayflower
Compact |
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A government in which people elect delegates to make laws is ____________
A | a limited government. | C | a representative government. | B | an autocratic
government. | D | an oligarchic
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The first legislature in America was the _____________
A | Jamestown House of Burgesses. | C | American
Legislature. | B | Virginia House of Burgesses. | D | English House of Burgesses. |
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Dividing the powers of government as the colonial charters did is called
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A | separation of powers. | C | limited government. | B | legislative government. | D | government of
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Matching
Match the correct word for each item. Write the letter
AND the word for each answer in the space provided.
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Match each item with the correct statement below. A | Mayflower Compact | D | Magna Carta | B | Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut | E | Great
Fundamentals | C | John Locke's ideas |
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first established limited government
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“textbook” of the American Revolution
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established a colonial government
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set of colonial laws
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America's first formal constitution
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Explain how
England’s history of limiting the power of the king and establishing representative government
was basis of the development of government both in the colonies and in England itself.
Write a paragraph where you name and describe at least 3 important documents that demonstrate
the development of the American government system before 1700. (Topic sentence, conclusion,
minimum 5 sentences) (5 points) Begin: “England’s history of
...................”
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